James McMurdock

MP since 4 Jul 2024

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James McMurdock is the Independent MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.

242

Votes Cast

£171,670

Expenses 2024-25

98

Majority

30.8%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£171,670

Staffing£158,960
Accommodation£6,555
Travel£3,096
Office£3,059

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 39,549 voters

✓Reform UK
12,178 votes30.8%
Labour
12,080 votes30.5%
Conservative
10,159 votes25.7%
Independent
1,928 votes4.9%
Green Party
1,718 votes4.3%
Liberal Democrat
1,071 votes2.7%
Social Democratic Party
140 votes0.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

4,871

Written Questions

10

Oral Questions

39

Debates Spoken In⚑

61

Speeches⚑

242

Divisions Voted

⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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242 votes — page 6 of 10

2 AYE

Data (Use and Access) Bill Report Stage

2 votes · 7 May 2025

3 AYE1 NO

Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill Report Stage

4 votes · 29 Apr 2025

1 AYE1 NO

Football Governance Bills [Lords]

2 votes · 28 Apr 2025

4 NO

Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill

4 votes · 31 Mar 2025

3 AYE

Tobacco and Vapes Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 26 Mar 2025

4 NO

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 25 Mar 2025

Financial Interests(1)

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

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Date interest arose
4 July 2024

Registered 18 August 2025

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by James in Parliament

Radar: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20th March 2026, what alternative technolog

Ministry of Defence25 Mar 2026

Radar: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled New radar systems to unlock offshore wind, published on 20th March 2026, what assessment he has mad

Ministry of Defence25 Mar 2026

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to Answer of 23rd March 2026 to Question 115902, on Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards, what estimate he has made of the n

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the target for initial assessment within 15 minutes in accident and emergency departments is being met in each NHS trust.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the main causes of delays are between triage and clinical assessment in accident and emergency departments.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Accident and Emergency Departments: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of compliance with national guidance on the monitoring of patients in accident and emergency waiti

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Hospitals and NHS 111: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether workforce levels in a) urgent treatment centres, b) same-day emergency care and c) NHS 111 are adequate to deliver the objectives of t

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to introduce a catch-up MenB vaccination programme for those born before May 2015 who were not eligible for the routine infa

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of extending MenB vaccinations to all teenagers and university students on public health.

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026

Meningitis: Vaccination

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the average cost for individuals to obtain the MenB vaccine privately; and what assessment he has mad

Department of Health and Social Care25 Mar 2026
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